Ribbon-like interfaces (ala Office 2007)

[Improv]

While happily trying out Windows 7 many noticed that Paint and Wordpad just got a visual refresh with a brand new ribbon interface.

Apart from Microsoft Office 2007 suite, what other software use this solution?
How do you guys feel about it?

Exactly what is supposed to be so special about the 'ribbon' interface? I've seen it before and it just looks like they use large icons. Big deal.

[Giovanni]

Eheheh, they may look similar but have quite different approach.
By the way see some comparisons:

http://cybernetnews.com/2006/09/25/o...ze-comparison/http://cybernetnews.com/2006/09/25/o...ze-comparison/

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kirillc...e_2007_ui.html

http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/offi...ck-review.html

[Improv]

I don't know why you quoted all those articles, they didn't say much at all.

Look-you obviously like this 'new' ribbon look. To me it's just a big waste of space. MS has run out of marketing gimmicks and is promoting ribbons as a big deal. Not one of those articles mentioned anything that could remotely be called a different approach.

That's it for me, I can't be bothered talking about this silly ribbon feature for another ten pages. Have fun.

Eheheh, they may look similar but have quite different approach.
By the way see some comparisons:

http://cybernetnews.com/2006/09/25/o...ze-comparison/http://cybernetnews.com/2006/09/25/o...ze-comparison/

http://weblogs.java.net/blog/kirillc...e_2007_ui.html

http://www.oooninja.com/2008/02/offi...ck-review.html

[handrawn]

not had much exposure to office 2007 - but it felt rather like word with docked palettes

probably got that all wrong